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|type = [[time travel]] | |type = [[time travel]] | ||
|origin = [[Time Agency]] | |origin = [[Time Agency]] | ||
|appearances = <ul> | |appearances = <ul> | ||
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Empty Child]]'' (First appearance, Inactive) | |||
*''[[ | *[[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances]]'' (Inactive) | ||
*''[[ | *[[DW]]: ''[[Boom Town]]'' (Inactive) | ||
*''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' (Inactive) | *[[DW]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'' (Inactive) | ||
*''[[ | *[[DW]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'' (Inactive) | ||
*''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' (mentioned) | *[[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' (mentioned) | ||
*''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'' | *[[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'' (reactivated) | ||
*''[[The Sound of Drums]]'' | *[[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'' | ||
*''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'' | *[[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'' (deactivated) | ||
*''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' | *[[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' (reactivated) | ||
*''[[Journeys End]]'' | *[[DW]]: ''[[Journeys End]]'' (deactivated) | ||
}} | }} | ||
A '''vortex manipulator''' was a form of basic [[time travel]] developed by the [[Time Agency]] of the [[51st century]]. | A '''vortex manipulator''' was a form of basic [[time travel]] developed by the [[Time Agency]] of the [[51st century]]. | ||
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Jack Harkness had his manipulator housed in a [[Time Agency wrist strap]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | Jack Harkness had his manipulator housed in a [[Time Agency wrist strap]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') | ||
[[Category:Time travel devices]] | [[Category:Time travel devices]] | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 6 July 2009
A vortex manipulator was a form of basic time travel developed by the Time Agency of the 51st century.
The accuracy of travel the vortex provides is unclear, Jack Harkness arrived in 1869 when aiming for the late 20th century. A setting on the sonic screwdriver is able to enhance the accuracy of the travel path, as the Doctor is able to use it to guide Jack and Martha from the future back to when they had last left.
Although it was generally used by the Agency, the Family of Blood stole one to follow the Doctor around the universe. (DW: Human Nature / The Family of Blood) The Doctor considered it very primitive compared to a TARDIS, describing his TARDIS as a "sports car" to Jack Harkness's "space hopper". The TARDIS controls include a vortex manipulator. (DW: Attack of the Graske)
Presumably the vortex manipulator created some sort of shield to protect an Agent from the side effects of an unprotected journey through the vortex. This did not, however, prevent some considerable discomfort for the user, as shown by the Doctor, Jack and Martha's responses upon arriving in London. (DW: The Sound of Drums )
Jack Harkness had his manipulator housed in a Time Agency wrist strap. (DW: Utopia)
